interesting stuff from dan slater of the delphi network >>> ivory coast's president alassane ouattara has been sworn in for a second 5-year term. during the ceremony alassane ouattara promised more inclusion to ease economic disparities, he won a land slide victory. it was the first poll since 2010 >>> protesters in burundi say opponents of the president continue to be persecuted. pierre nkurunziza wonder a third term. an activist that was shot is speaking out. okay, let's cross to mus coe. russia's -- costco, where rush -- moscow, where russia's foreign minister is speaking after a meeting with the special envoy on syria. >> translation: dress the crisis, there's two lists. the most important one, the first about terrorist organizations which we will not be publishing at the moment. but in the late afternoon, you'll probably get it. then the whole question of who are the opposition forces negotiating with the government at a meeting called by the special envoy. so we believe that these are the two primordial tasks in the run up to the vienna formament talks. -- form at talks next wee